His wealth was on full display at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

The older crowd that filled Bloomberg’s evening event were greeted by a tunnel of freebies, from a cascade of Bloomberg t-shirts to a slew of cups of Cabernet Sauvignon and cans of Budweiser and Bud Light on ice.

Mini cheeseburgers, short rib with a fontina cheese slider, and pulled chicken on a biscuit helped keep the crowd content as a DJ worked away on stage.

“This race is only just getting started,” a Bloomberg staffer said as the event began.